Posted on 01/31/2023 6:51:49 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
MIAMI - A Cutler Bay man is accused of biting the head off of a woman's pet snake during a domestic dispute.
According to Miami-Dade police, officers were sent to the Saga Bay apartment complex on SW 210th Street on Monday to check out reports of a couple arguing.
When they arrived they could hear the fight between a man and woman going on inside #108.
They knocked on the door several times and made loud verbal commands to open the door. The fight continued as the door remained closed and at one point the officers heard the woman scream - kick it in.
When they forced their way in, they saw a woman about two feet from the door and the person she was fighting with, identified as 32-year-old Kevin Mayorga, running behind a door to close it, according to police.
One of the officers used his Taser on Mayorga, to no effect. He was then removed from the apartment. Police say he actively resisted, at one point he struck an officer in the face with his arm which had a handcuff on it, causing an abrasion to the officer's face.
Police said Mayorga continued to resist as he was taken to the ground and placed in leg restraints.
It was at that point, the woman told the officers that he had bitten off the head of her pet ball python. The dead snake was found next to the door with its head detached.
Mayorga was taken into custody and charged with resisting an officer with violence, false imprisonment, and animal cruelty.
Well, that will show HER who is boss!
A Freudian Psychotherapist would have a field day describing how that scene could be interpreted and how the dispute should be resolved.
Isn’t it bath salts when used as a drug that makes the individual try to eat a person’s face off? The snake must have been Plan B.
I wish I knew more about raising and breeding exotic snakes. One of my renters is infatuated with them. I have heard it can be quite a lucrative business.
They are invasive. I don’t know what the problem is.
Some public defender is going to have a ball with this one. “She claims he bit her snake’s head off but the only evidence is...uh...that there snake head on the floor with tooth marks on it. It could have been an accident. Yer Honor.”
Never go Full Ozzy.
Sounds like the dude needs to start transitioning.
I was going to ask what the penalty is for biting the head off of an invasive species. While the law is a ass, I would not have believed that this was a social problem requiring the invocation of the “majesty of the law” [chortle].
Ping
Then again, sometimes a snake is only a snake...
I used to hear that part of basic training to become a Seal involved being able to bite the head off of a live snake and
use the blood as a beverage. The idea is being willing to do whatever necessary in order to survive in a barren land.
I never knew if somebody was being funny or telling the truth.
It’s not news when a snake bites a man, but it is when a man bites a snake.
Poor snake, didn’t do anybody any harm - ping.
You could try shrimp, I have plenty lol.
I came on here to see how long it was before someone mentioned Ozzy.
Ya didn’t let me down. 😃
Ball Python morphs can be big bucks.
Boring little brown and black snakes are hiding infinite recessive and dominant genes to make wild colors and patterns and people devote years to testing out which boring snake is hiding the next new crazy thing.
They’re like God’s ginormous Crayola box
http://www.worldofballpythons.com/
I remember seeing the first pied Ball Python at Repticon and it sold for $25K
My boas are being babysat and spoiled by the only person on earth I’d trust with them, because of the house fire.
They’re being wonderfully cared for yet I miss them dearly.
I don’t when or if we’ll all get to go home again as Stare Farm is mauling us and I know nothing of house insurance beyond their purpose is to give you as little as possible.
I’m about to give up.
At least my 3 boas will always be safe.
Why anyone would murder a helpless “pet rock “ snake is beyond me.
No soul.
So sorry when I heard about the fire. Been sending prayers on your behalf for strength, peace of mind, and a good outcome (that's all I'm able to do at present), and will additionally pray that State Farm decides to treat you fairly, despite their propensity for being a-holes.
Keep on keeping on, don't give up. One way or another, things will work out.
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